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Dynamic URL for changing date

Hey guys,

 

i need to connect to data via a web API. The URL looks like this: https://hello123.testsite.net/Api/MessageCenter?action=date&value=2022-02-14.

 

It would be very nice, to have the last part of the url (date) dynamic. An suitable use would be an updated url every 10 days to load the data. 

 

Has anyone an idea?

Thank you 😉

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Vijay_A_Verma
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In Power Query, open Advanced Editor and replace your Source with this

 

Source = Web.Page(Web.Contents("https://hello123.testsite.net/Api/MessageCenter?action=date&value=" & DateTime.ToText((DateTime.FixedLocalNow()),"yyyy-MM-dd")))

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Anonymous
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Thank you !

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Vijay_A_Verma
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In Power Query, open Advanced Editor and replace your Source with this

 

Source = Web.Page(Web.Contents("https://hello123.testsite.net/Api/MessageCenter?action=date&value=" & DateTime.ToText((DateTime.FixedLocalNow()),"yyyy-MM-dd")))

Vijay_A_Verma
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What would be the logic for date in URL...So, on 29-Mar-22, what would be the date in that URL string?

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